Heteroclinus nasutus

Heteroclinus nasutus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Heteroclinus
Species: H. nasutus
Binomial name
Heteroclinus nasutus
(Günther, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Cristiceps nasutus Günther, 1861
  • Petraites nasutus (Günther, 1861)

Heteroclinus nasutus, the Large-nose weedfish, is a species of clinid that is found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean coast of Australia where it prefers algae covered rocky outcrops along the coast down to a depth of about 10 metres (33 ft). This species can reach a maximum length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Heteroclinus nasutus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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